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Ole Miss Law students will finally be able to start classes in their new building this spring.

Senior project manager Ike Tarber of W.G. Yates and Sons Construction Company, said the building is on schedule.

“We’re almost ready to hand it over to the owners,” he said.

“It’s a go.”

A minor wiring issue caused many to speculate that spring classes would have to begin in the current location before be-

ing able to move across campus.

Julia Mounger, assistant to the Dean, said this issue has been resolved, and spring classes will be able to begin in their new location.

Tarber said the wiring problem was very simple to correct.

“It was a mistake corrected by the contractor. Sometimes people make mistakes,” he said. “We took care of it in about a week and a half, if that gives you any idea of how minor it was.”

This is welcome news to

students and faculty who have been waiting to move into the new facility. The building was originally slated to be open this semester, allowing students to enjoy its use for the entire 2010 -2011 school year.

Jaklyn Wrigley, Law School student body president, said she thinks it is reasonable that students were disappointed the move has taken so long.

“Put it this way: If you tell a 6-year-old that Christmas is in December, and you realize See LAW, PAGE 4

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a new trial for David Jackson Williams, who was convicted in 2007 and sentenced to life in prison for killing a college student two years earlier in Oxford.

In a 5-4 decision, the court ruled the trial judge erred in not instructing the jury on Williams’ defense of assisted suicide.

Williams was convicted in Lafayette County Circuit Court in the death of Demetria Bracey of Jackson.

Williams and Bracey were See TRIAL, PAGE 4

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FIRE ALARMS FREQUENT CAMPUS RESIDENCE HALLS

BY RACHEL JOHNSON The Daily Mississippian

An earsplitting siren cuts through a quiet dorm hall. Lights flash, perturbed residents leave their rooms and the Oxford Fire Department arrives on the scene.

Almost all University of Mississippi students have experienced the confusion and annoyance of a false fire alarm in their dorm or an academic building. But many students remain confused as to what happens when these alarms accidentally go off and what effects false alarms have on the fire department.

The Oxford Fire Department said 42 percent of the calls they answered in 2009 were buildings on the Ole Miss campus.

By the numbers, the fire department responded to 368 alarms (approximately 1000 total in the city), 31 which were actual fires or smoke, 337 were false alarms or alarms tripped by conditions such as steam, temperature change, etc which do not emanate from an actual fire.

“The smoke detectors and heat detectors are very sensitive,” Deputy Chief David Duchaine said.

“Something as simple as a spider crawling across the photo eye sometimes can cause an alarm to go off, and you really can’t say that’s a false alarm or a malfunctioning alarm because the alarm is working, it’s just not supposed to detect something like that.”

When one of the stations re-

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The Oxford Fire Department arrives outside Stockard Hall after responding to a pulled fire alarm. Pulled fire alarms are a common occurrence on the Ole Miss campus.

spond to a call from the University, they automatically send out a three company response.

Duchaine said this means nine of the 16 firefighters on duty leave the station on two engines, which pump water, and one truck, which has a 100 foot ladder. If the alarm

is not for an actual fire, the station’s resources are spread thin and could affect their ability to quickly respond to an actual fire.

When the Oxford Fire Department responds to alarms at the See FIRE, PAGE 4

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We got the blues

BY ADAM GANUCHEAU Columnist

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Mississippi is known for its rich heritage, profound history and warm hospitality. Mississippi has produced many people who have accomplished great feats.

Perhaps the greatest of these feats is helping define the way music is today. Mississippi artists are some of the key contributors in the invention of blues music.

As students in the state that is said to have done this, we have an unbelievable opportunity at our disposal that we should probably make the most of. You may be thinking that blues music is outdated and no longer relevant to our musical culture.

I am here to tell you to think again.

Blues music is still very relevant to us here at Ole Miss, mostly because of the region of the country we live in.

We are students in Mississippi, so why not enjoy and come to appreciate the state’s culture?

I am going to answer three questions that may be thinking as you are reading this.

Question: Why does it matter that we care about blues music?

Answer: It is the absolute backbone of what music is today.

When you are jamming to Lil’ Wayne, Theory of a Deadman, Michael Jackson, or any other artist or band of the last couple decades, you are really jamming to blues greats like Robert Johnson, Howlin’ Wolf, or B.B. King.

Blues artists like this created the general structure of the songs you listen to today. Without these blues artists, there would be no songs like there are today.

Question: What can you do to appreciate blues music?

Answer: Listen to it. After all, that is how you appreciate music, isn’t it?

At the University of Mississippi, we have the Blues Archive. It is the largest collection of record-

ings, videos, articles, and books about the blues in the world.

Yes, I said largest in the world.

Bet you didn’t know that, huh?

It is kind of wrong to not stop by and see what it’s all about.

Located in the third floor of the library, the blues archive is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Question: How do I experience even more about the Blues?

Answer: Oxford is located about an hour from the Mississippi Delta, where the Blues is said to have been born.

Throughout the Delta and the rest of the state of Mississippi, there is something called the Mississippi Blues Trail.

It has about a hundred stops on it at every historically bluesrelated place in the state.

In the Delta, however, is the majority of the Trail. Have a Saturday to do something entertaining? Drive to some of these places and learn more about the

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College is all about learning more and broadening your horizons, right?

Why not experience something like this when it is basically at your fingertips?

Oxford has a modern blues artist playing at a bar or restaurant almost every night.

If nothing else, go listen to them.

Blues is still a huge part in Mississippi culture today, so let’s embrace it. Take pride in your state and its culture.

Listen to some old blues while you study.

Check out the Blues Archive on campus. Make the short drive to some of the stops on the Mississippi Blues Trail.

You will not be disappointed.

You will be able to say something people from other colleges could never say—that you had a blast when you got the blues.

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The youth is starting to change. Are you?

I’ve been musing over a nice way to say this for some time, and the best solution I came up with is to simply explain myself.

I was raised in a church and a home that criticized homosexuality with intense scrutiny. Then I got a bit older, and now – as a recovering Southern Baptist and an admitted raging heterosexual – I see things a bit differently.

Many times I was told that homosexuality is a choice, a sin and unnatural. Now, I’m here to tell you homosexual behavior is none of the above.

First, anyone arguing homosexuality is a choice must also concede that heterosexuality is a choice as well.

They must admit that they made a conscious decision to be attracted to the opposite sex and, if they chose to do so, could be genuinely attracted the same sex as well.

But we all know that your sexuality is something discovered – not chosen.

Do you honestly think anyone smart enough to dress themselves ever woke up and said, “You know – all things being equal – I think I’d like to be a member of a much maligned minority and face discrimination on a daily basis,”?

No one “chooses” who they are attracted to or who they fall in love with. Love is blind.

Next, I’ll tackle the opinion that homosexuality is somehow a sin or unethical. Many that make

this claim also claim to be followers of Christ; however, Jesus Christ himself never spoke a word about homosexuality when delivering the law – not even once. In fact, Christ’s harshest criticism was instead reserved for the self-righteous Pharisees, who mistakenly felt that they were exemplary in God’s eyes and that others were not, and that God’s judgments and opinions were identical to their own.

Some claim homosexuality is a moral evil and assume society is the victim without a shred of empirical evidence to back their claims; however, the only sin being perpetrated upon society here is the crime of their premature judgment.

True love could not be present in the midst of immorality.

We must be able to distinguish the eternal truths the Bible is intended to convey from the cultural forms and attitudes expressed within its pages; we cannot enforce ancient law in modern times.

Lastly, I’ll address the misconception that homosexuality is in some way “unnatural” or “abnormal behavior.” If homosexuality is so unnatural, will someone kindly explain to me why it appears in nature?

Better yet – why does it work, especially from a physical standpoint?

Perhaps God, who allegedly works in mysterious ways, has cooked up a population control scheme that allows homosexuals to live a long,

happy, fulfilled life without bearing the burden of “going forth and multiplying?” If you haven’t noticed, we’re a bit overpopulated at the moment, and “going forth and dividing” never solved anything.

What I find “unnatural” in this equation are the people who attempt to force a heterosexual lifestyle on people who are more naturally inclined to be a homosexual.

True, a homosexual man can marry a woman and procreate even, but that will not make him a heterosexual. Sticking feathers up your butt does not make you a chicken.

It’s just a pain in the ass.

Speaking of marriage, we’re a bit overdue for some reform.

Opponents of same-sex marriage argue that marriage is a bond between “man, woman, and God.” But if this is true, why are atheists allowed to deny this formula and marry?

I also seem to remember Jesus preaching against divorce until he was blue in the face, but as of 2008 it is estimated that 40 percent of all marriages have ended in divorce (and those are the generous figures). Let’s not kid ourselves – for many, marriage has devolved into a convenient merger of finances.

Let’s see, an institution with loopholes that discriminates against a population of society and often ends in failure – take a wild stab as to where I think you can shove your “sanctity of marriage” argument. Anyone still stubborn

enough to try and deny this basic right will one day look as outdated as George Wallace’s “Stand in the Schoolhouse Door.”

Perhaps homosexuals could get married and adopt children from heterosexual marriages that end BY ANDREW particularly messy and provide DICKSON Columnist them with two loving parents and a better life.

Same-sex marriage is a civil rights issue at its core, and the American civil rights history lesson – from women’s suffrage to the death of Jim Crow– doesn’t make any sense unless studied in increments of experiments with common sense.

Common sense.

The plan – life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness – keeps coming up again; the plan never even changes – it stays the same; but the plan won’t accomplish anything if it’s not implemented.

The youth is starting to change; I was once quite ignorant on the topic of homosexuality – I once was convinced that it was a sin for one to be born with an unchangeable sexual predisposition towards those of their own sex, but now I know that’s just a lie. Scare your son, scare your daughter.

Scare them into loving people for who they truly are – not who you want them to be. Scare them to death of people who attempt to impede others from living a happy, fulfilling life.

Justify denial while you can.

Love tends to win in the end.

nization with the “rich, powerful, fearinspiring” is unfair as well as unfounded.

While Guy Fawkes’ motives were less than pure, the film rejects his theocratic ideas and demonstrates the importance of a society that is truly free: a society free to think, speak, and act of its own accord without government interference. These are the principles that Young Americans for Liberty espouses and seeks to protect,

and if Ms. Brown had done any research about the group or our event, she would know this. I hope the Daily Mississippian will work to improve its standards and rise above sloppy journalism of this sort.

James Robertson Junior President, Young Americans for Liberty

Letter to the Editor I was shocked and offended to read Kathleen Brown’s poorly researched opinion piece concerning Young Americans for Liberty’s showing of “V for Vendetta.” Ms. Brown equates Young Americans for Liberty with today’s “tea party” movement, with which we are not even affiliated. If Ms. Brown had taken the time to attend our screening, she would have known that YAL used the film to

illustrate the similarities between a fictitious tyrannical government’s assault on civil liberties and the United States’ encroachment on these rights through legislation such as FISA and the PATRIOT Act. The film makes a case AGAINST religious oppression and supports the first amendment guarantees of freedom of religion which YAL fully endorses and works to protect. To equate our orga-

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later that it had to be postponed until July, you would not have a happy 6-year-old,” Wrigley said.

The original completion date was pushed back because of weather. Wrigley stressed this is no reflection on the administration.

“We do realize that the delay was because of a particularly harsh winter and a very rainy period, not because of bad decisions made by the University’s administration,” she said.

Dean Richard Gershon said the faculty is excited about the move to the new facility.

“The classroom space is beautiful,” he said. “The new

LEFT: Katherine Hopkins Piecuch plays the oboe in the UM Faculty Woodwind Quintet on Tuesday night. The quintet played 20th-century pieces by Andriessen, Muczynski, and others. RIGHT: Students submit prayer requests in the Prayer Tent in front of the Union on Wednesday afternoon. The event was put together by the Ole Miss Christian sorority, Sigma Phi Lambda.

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technology is as good as any in the country.”

Wrigley shared Gershon’s feelings.

“We already have the best students and the best faculty – come Spring 2011, we will have the best facilities, too,” she said. “As a result, I am honored to be one member of the first graduating class.”

Tarber also said he was excited about the building’s completion.

“Mr. Yates graduated from Ole Miss so this building means a lot to the family and to everyone working on it,” he said. “We want to give what’s best for the University.”

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dorms, Duchaine said it is most likely a prank someone has pulled which has set off an alarm, whereas alarms in the academic buildings are usually set off by maintenance work or air units.

False alarms intentionally pulled or set off seem to be caused by freshmen, Duchaine said, which is logical since the majority of students living in on-campus housing are freshmen.

“The dorms are the ones we have most of the pranks, and generally speaking, it will be the freshmen, though not always,” Duchaine said.

“I don’t know if you want to call it luck or vigilance, but we have not been having many prank alarms,” Kincannon hall director Chris Lewandowski said. “We have had one real alarm this semester when someone was cooking something.”

Stockard hall director Josh Gaisser said that prank alarms have not

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in case of a real fire. In the residence halls, RAs knock on doors as they exit the building to make sure everyone has left.

“Believe it or not, we have people who hide from us, who hide under beds, that hide in closets, who just don’t want to leave because they know it’s a false alarm,” Duchaine said. “Those are the same people that we would be looking for in a real fire.”

Even though prank alarms and alarms without a fire present are the majority of calls which bring the Oxford Fire Department to campus, 31 of the 368 fire alarms on campus in 2009 were for actual fires.

According to Duchaine, often times these calls will be for grass or mulch that has caught fire from a cigarette butt but also smoke or fires from stoves commonly trigger alarms.

that Williams had facilitated the enactment of the suicide pact by providing kitchen knives.

“At trial, evidence of a suicide pact between Bracey and Williams became a recurring theme,” Carlson said.

Carlson said looking at that evidence, a juror “could conclude that Williams and Bracey had entered into a suicide pact, an agreement whose fulfillment encouraged each party to commit suicide.”

“Moreover, the evidence also shows that Williams knowingly assisted Bracey by providing her with a knife to facilitate her suicide and a place (his closet) to commit the suicide together where their bodies would be hard to find. Consistent with this pact, Williams had marks on his body indicative of failed

attempts to commit suicide,” Carlson said.

Chief Justice Bill Waller Jr., joined by three other justices, said Williams had to demonstrate two things to get an assisted-suicide instruction — that Bracey had committed suicide and that he had helped.

“The only evidence Williams presented at trial to support his assisted-suicide theory was that he and Bracey had formed a mutual agreement to commit suicide together — a suicide pact. Further, for us to interpret the meaning of an alleged suicide pact between these two people — did she enter it because he forced her, or did she already intend to commit suicide — requires a level of speculation not allowed by our law,” Waller said.

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happened as often in his hall as last year. He said this fall there have only been five or six pulled, compared to over 20 last year.

Gaisser attributed this change to a pledge not to pull fire alarms which all residents had to sign which includes harsher punishments for all residents when an alarm is pulled.

“The way we sanction them is if we don’t catch the person who pulled it, the entire hall loses visitation privileges,” Gaisser said. “It sounds extreme, but if you take privileges away from the entire hall, it angers people enough to hold their friends accountable.”

Gaisser believes this new system has had a tremendous affect on decreasing prank alarms and has built a strong community of residents holding each other accountable.

Though students may protest, leaving the building when an alarm, prank or not, goes off is a crucial part of setting everyone’s mind sets

students at the University of Mississippi. He claimed the stabbing death was part of a mutual suicide pact.

Bracey was a senior French major who was weeks from graduating when she was slain.

Her body, with a stab wound in the chest, was found in a closet of Williams’ Oxford apartment.

Presiding Justice George C. Carlson Jr., in the majority decision, said the court record included several pieces evidence to relevant to Williams’ requested instruction, including conflicting expert testimony as to whether Bracey committed suicide, that Bracey and Williams were depressed people who were romantically involved with each other and had entered a suicide pact and

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Getting to Know: Mike Hill, Oxford Fire Chief

BY KATE NICOLE COOPER The Daily Mississippian

For Oxford Fire Chief Mike Hill he knew from a very young age that he would one day grow up to be a firefighter.

While Hill has held the position of Fire Chief for just over two years, he has been employed by the fire department for over 24.

Hill’s father served as Fire Chief several times and was once a firefighter in Oxford, and he said he had high hopes of one day fulfilling those occupations as well.

“I started out as a firefighter, of course, then moved up in the ranks,” Hill said. “I knew I eventually wanted the position, but the main part was staying in Oxford.”

A graduate of Oxford High School, Hill continued his education at Ole Miss where he received his public administration degree.

“I knew I could go almost anywhere and be a firefighter with that,” he said, “but I wanted stay in Oxford where my family is.”

Most of the firefighters, according to Hill, will say the scariest aspect of firefighting is getting lost inside a burning house or building. They are trained, though, to go in with their partner with zero visibility. Their breathing air only lasts so long, which is especially scary.

Hill said as a firefighter for 24 years, that was one of his biggest

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fears as well, however, since becoming the Fire Chief, his greatest fear is the injury or loss of his men. “(As chief ) you’re responsible for a lot more people,” he said.

“I don’t want anybody to get hurt or killed on my watch. I want everyone to come home.”

When Hill isn’t out saving Oxford from fires, he enjoys woodworking and old cars.

“I have a ‘54 Corvette, a ‘65 Corvette, and a ‘64-and-a-half

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Mustang,” he said with a smile, “It’s the first Mustang they made.”

He enjoys working on his cars and taking them to exhibit shows, and to complement his love of cars, Hill added his favorite television show is “Chasing Classic Cars,” which he TiVos every week.

In addition to his love of cars, Hill is a husband to wife Tammy and father to a 13-year-old, Cassidy, who plays the clarinet

in the band at Lafayette Middle School.

Like many American families, the Hills enjoy vacationing once a year, usually to the beach, but one trip Hill said he’ll never forget happens to be the one in which he and his wife got married.

“We went to Las Vegas,” he said. “It was a package deal where we stayed 10 days. We flew in at 3 a.m. and were married by the next afternoon in a chapel. The

limousine driver that drove us was my best man since I didn’t know anybody out there.”

Many people’s idea of a wedding in Las Vegas is oftentimes less than romantic, however, Hill said it was his and Tammy’s decision to get married in Las Vegas.

“I’m not a very big fan of big weddings,” he said. “We’d been dating for a few years. Everyone knew we were going to get married.”

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LEFT: Freshman liberal arts undecided major Taylor Gosman eyes his competition at Delta Delta Delta’s pancake eating competition on Tuesday night. Gosman won the contest for his fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. Proceeds from Delta Delta Delta’s pancake sale and competition went to Oxford Medical Ministries. TOP: Senior psychology major Carrie Boone manages the table benefiting the American Breast Cancer Society. The society aims to raise $100,000 from SEC schools before the end of football season, according to Boone. ABOVE: Girls crowd the Inn at Ole Miss Ballroom on Wednesday night to watch a documentary promoting the Kind Campaign. The Kind Campaign works to bring awareness and healing to the negative effects of girl-against-girl “crime.”

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TEST DRIVE: THE 2011 CHEVROLET CRUZE

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BY MATTHEW BISHOP The Daily Mississippian

All of the cars that I have testdriven this year have been fast and powerful muscle or sports cars, but for most college students, these cars are either too expensive, too impractical or both.

Most students’ choices are limited to the compact or subcompact car class that gets decent gas mileage and plenty of

room to haul their stuff back home for Christmas break.

Usually, this car must do these things and have a price under $20,000.

This is exactly where the new 2011 Chevrolet Cruze fits in.

Style-wise, the Cruze is not much to look at. It is not necessarily ugly, just extremely conservative.

While driving probably one of the only Cruzes in Oxford, nobody seemed to notice.

About the only styling that sets it apart is its semi-aggressive -looking front-end.

Thankfully, the blandness of the exterior does not continue into the interior of the Cruze.

All of the textures and colors of the plastics and other materials make the Cruzes interior look and feel much more expensive than its price would suggest.

It even has a cool LCD screen in the center of the dash that displays the time, date and outside temperature.

I really only had two complaints about the interior of the Cruze.

First was the extremely hard back seats. It would probably be more comfortable to take a nap on a park bench.

Second is that it does lack some basic amenities that are expected in other cars. The biggest thing missing is power rear view mirrors. The Cruze is stuck with those little black sticks on each door. These two things are quite minor considering our test car’s $18,115 price tag and the fact that the rest of the interior is really top-notch.

At 1.8L and 138hp, not much can be expected performance

wise from the Cruze.

However, at an EPA-rated 22 city and 35 highway MPG, it does not disappoint. Even though the Cruze is not built for street racing, it has no problem keeping up with traffic or getting up to speed on an onramp.

It is important to note that the Cruze can be ordered with a 1.4L turbocharged engine which makes the same horse power as the 1.8L, but torque increases by 23 lb/ft to 148.

The great thing about this engine, though, is that it gets the extra torque without suffering any loss in fuel economy.

In fact, it gets better gas mileage at an EPA-rated 24 city and 36 highway MPG. The optional six speed automatic transmission that came on our test car was a bit clunky at low speeds.

I would definitely recommend getting the manual transmission because not only does it avoid this chunkiness, it also gets better gas mileage at 26 city and 36 highway MPG with the 1.8L engine. It also saves $925.

The driving experience, like the styling, is very dull, but it is not supposed to be a sports

car. It is, however, a champion of nice, easy driving.

The cabin is very quiet at highway speeds as well as the engine at idle.

In fact, it was so quiet that I thought the car shut off a couple of times.

The ride is also quite smooth, even over rougher roads and the brakes are not too mushy and are very easy to control.

The steering is actually quite responsive to input so those campus bikers should be easy to dodge.

Ultimately, I think Chevrolet should create a model aimed at college students with the turbocharged 1.4L, six speed manual and a sporty looking body kit like Honda has done with the Civic Si. The Cruze is a great every day car, and as long as it is not expected to go to autocross events or the drag strip, the Cruze will suit most needs.

So while many might go to the Chevy dealer to look at the new Camaro, they will more than likely drive out with the new Cruze.

The test car was provided courtesy of Cannon Chevrolet in Oxford.

Crossing cultures: A little bit of Japan in the Deep South

BY MIRIAM TAYLOR The Daily Mississippian

Two women sit across from each other, separated only by a wide wooden desk littered with papers, binders and photographs.

They come from various cultures and backgrounds, brought together for a common cause.

The first, director of credit programs at the University of Mississippi’s Division of Outreach, the second, a small Japanese school teacher - both working on the front line and behind the scenes to help preserve Japanese culture and education in Japanese immigrants’ children in the north Mississippi area.

“I was approached in 2007 with the initial idea and asked to write a proposal for a school,” said Lynne Murchison, explaining the birth of the school.

“When Toyota was first looking at this area to put their new plant, the governor and former Chancellor Khayat worked together to add a Japanese Saturday school as part of the incentive package for Toyota.”

According to the Mississippi Development Authority, within Toyota’s $323.9 million incentive package, $750,000 was reserved to support the Japa-

nese Supplementary School.

“Schools like this are popping up all over America, whenever Japanese companies and their suppliers move into an area, the businessmen who bring their families along with the companies help to set up schools that assist their children in retaining their Japanese culture and keep up with their Japanese curriculum,” Murchison said.

“This way when they go back to Japan for high school, it is an easy transition,” said Naomi Yamakawa, coordinator of Japanese Outreach Programs.

The school began two years ago and experienced a small hiatus this past summer. Its students range in age from 1st to 9th grade.

The main purpose of the school is to help children maintain their language fluency and to help them integrate smoothly back into the Japanese school system.

“We have five students right now and all are enthusiastic about the Saturday school, along with their parents,” Yamakawa said.

“When we hold special events such as a field day, sports day or graduation, the children’s parents are very involved.

We’ve even had some of the mothers come in and instruct the children in kimono.”

“The Japanese companies that

come into America are very concerned with their children’s education, and as these kids go to regular schools during the week, Toyota has made a $5 million donation to a foundation for local education,” Murchison said.

The school meets every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with the exception of holidays.

It originally met at Della Davidson elementary school but now meets on the university campus in the ESL classrooms, or in Willy Price. There are two teachers employed by the school, including Yamakawa, and they are in the process of hiring another.

“It’s a great program for the children because Japanese and American schools are very different,” explained Murchison.

“In Japan children sit still in their classrooms, while as you know, in American classrooms, kids are often going to different rooms, different stations, getting up then sitting back down: the education process is not the same, and if the Japanese children in America did not keep pace with their peers in Japan, the transition back to high school could be very difficult.”

“We’ve had a few students from the past few years return to Japan, and they’ve all transitioned extremely well,” Ya-

makawa said in response to the “It’s a nice reminder of home results of the school. for them,” Murchison said.

“It’s a great program for the With talk of more supplichildren to have,” Murchison er companies coming to the siad. “And also for the Japanese north Mississippi area, there nationals attending the univer- is a possibility of a large boost sity.” in students to the Saturday “Yes, we’ve had some of them school. The school is prepared come out to the school to help to hold as many as 100 stuout or just to talk to the kids,” Yamakawa added.

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Transitioning from Halloween to Christmas

BY MARY B SELLERS The Daily Mississippian

Now that Halloween has passed the world by in all of its spooky splendor, and ho-hohos are a little premature for everyday conversation, we must settle into the “limbo of holidays” for a while.

It’s the seasonally awkward stage — a festive transition between the sexily mischievous (Halloween) and comfortably appropriate (Christmas).

This is where people get really, really fat and stuff their faces with Grandma’s cooking (has anyone noticed that every grandma is the absolute best around during these sorts of seasons?). This is where people yell obscenities at the television.

This is where people fight with their family over dressing and other ridiculous side dishes.

This, my friends, is Thanksgiving.

Because this is a time of food, family and thankfulness, sometimes people also add forgetfulness to their list.

Listen up: Just because it is socially acceptable to wear one of those hideously big, scratchy, scary-colored sweaters DOES NOT mean that people can let their figures go to ruin.

Take pride in appearances.

After all, it’s the only thing that matters anyway.

So what if that apple pie looks scrumptious? Does that heaping plate of Thanksgiving dinner really need another spoonful of gravy?

Disregard health completely, screw heart disease and expend your worry about the dilemma of an expanding waistline.

Many bad things could happen to people if they do not follow my advice.

Instead of just admonishing, I’m going to pinpoint a few specific things that my read-

ers should definitely under no circumstances, and over their dead bodies do (especially with the unavoidable extra holiday baggage). It is for the general populace’s own good.

No one should ever decide he is cool enough for earmuffs.

Because he is not.

No one is.

It is impossible. I doubt even Brad Pitt, or any famous hunk of a celebrity, could pull them off.

People who decide that it is a good idea to sport these end up looking like a transgendered Princess Leia.

They call attention to things that should not be called attention to. Like ears.

I mean, they are nice and all, but they are not the most exciting or attractive aspect of the human form, so why point out the fact that someone has two very large objects on either side of his head?

It’s fruitless. Mind-boggling.

So don’t do it.

OK, so has anyone ever seen those hood-rat jackets with the massive faux fur head covering?

They scare me.

I’m afraid of large animals anyway, so when I see someone bounding down the street in my direction with that massive fur structure attached to her neck, I’m instantly seized with a sudden ancestral panic that goes something like this: Oh my god, there is a large predator running towards me. Should I hit it with my much-too-heavy backpack or stab it in the eye with my expensive eco-friendly pencil?

Please, please don’t get me arrested for homicide. Just leave those furry disasters at home.

Cut a hardworking girl some slack.

Now, I am really sorry for anyone who is going to be offended by this, but I cannot help my-

self.

The issue here is a delicate matter that I am going to try to treat with the utmost respect.

I am not sure how to broach this matter, so I’m opting for the blunt approach: Warm-ups are just god-awful (No offense track team).

There really is no counterargument here. They are baggy in all of the wrong places, and everyone, no matter what build he is, ends up looking like a lopsided brick.

What is even more mindblowing are the people that wear the brightly colored (aka neon) warm-ups around.

Like, who really thinks a lime green bag looks good on them?

Pair it with tennis shoes, and the situation just gets worse. It is not that I am being mean, it is that I am being moral. For everyone’s sake, no. For everyone’s soul, throw those things out.

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Walking the 500 feet of red carpet at the Oscars is an event in itself.

Acting ability combined with fashion sense is what gets noticed before any awards are announced inside the Kodak Theater.

It is the gauntlet of judgement as all eyes watch to see who makes the hall of fame and who takes the walk of shame.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is teaming up with mtvU to launch the third annual “Oscars Correspondent Contest”.

This is an opportunity for college journalists nationwide to win a trip to Los Angeles to cover the 83rd Academy Awards.

The talents of Anderson Cooper and the sharp tongue and harsh judgement of Joan Rivers are all assets in this competition.

Until December 6, teams made up of one reporter and one videographer are invited to submit a video showcasing their interview skills to prove they are up to the red carpet challenge.

The Academy and mtvU will

select the top ten videos and post them online at mtvU. com. All students and viewers will be able to watch and vote for their favorite journalists in the month of January.

When the competition is narrowed down, the top three teams will be announced and flown to Los Angeles to cover Academy Awards pre-events, including the Animated Feature Symposium, a Foreign Language Film Award press event, the Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Symposium and the Governor’s Ball preview.

As if those events are not enough, the Grand Prize-winning team will be revealed on Saturday, February 26, at an Academy press conference.

This pair will win a spot on the red carpet for all the Academy Awards arrivals plus credentials to access backstage press rooms.

The winning team’s coverage will be aired on MTV News and mtvU. “Any student in this field could benefit from the experience this competition offers,” senior journalism student David Henson said.

“Excelling on that level would be amazing, not only working for mtvU but on the

red carpet for the Oscars gives a clear understanding of working in that field.”

Henson’s attitude is shared by many in the School of Journalism.

The potential for national exposure for any graduating senior seems like the right idea at the right time.

Because all three teams are flown to Los Angeles before the winner is announced, the two finalist teams will receive bleacher seats along the red carpet and admission to an Oscar viewing party.

“Just thinking about covering all the behind-the-scenes and festivities at the 83rd Academy Awards makes me seriously consider entering.” senior broadcast journalism major Joe Doolittle said.

The Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.

To find out more about the contest, or to submit a video entry, visit mtvU.com

it’s a great part of my job,” Murchison said. “The children are wonderful and enthusiastic and excited about learning.

They are just a boast to your

spirits.”

Yamakawa smiled with the knowing eye of a teacher, agreeing, “Yes, they are quite spirited.”

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“It’s not something I ever expected to be helping with, but

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Men’s basketball opens with Arkansas State

BY ALEX LAKE The Daily Mississippian

The Ole Miss basetball team begins the regular season tonight at 7 p.m. against the Arkansas State Red Wolves, coached by former LSU coach John Brady, at the Tad Pad. Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy said he likes his team’s mindset at the onset of the season.

“I like the way they approached the preseason, they compete day in and day out, we have not had to coach effort,” Kennedsy said. “I can tell that it is game week though, they’re starting to get antsy, we want to play someone else,” Junior forward Terrance Henry knows he will be counted on more for his scoring abilities this year than his previous two.

Henry, a 6-foot-10 junior, av-

Lady Rebels host Inn at Ole Miss Classic in opener

BY KAITLYN DUBOSE The Daily Mississippian

The Ole Miss women’s basketball team hosts the Inn at Ole Miss Classic this weekend to begin the regular season.

Lady Rebels coach Renee Ladner leads her team against the Jackson State Tigers today at 11 a.m. to open the Classic.

“We have Jackson State coming here, and I’m sure they are a much improved team,” said Ladner.

The last time Ole Miss faced JSU was in 2003 with the Lady Rebels leading the series 20-3.

Sam Houston State and Southeast Missouri are also travelling to participate in the Classic.

Sam Houston State and SEMO play today at 1 p.m. following the Rebels-Tigers game.

sure. So when Henry was faced with the realization that he needed to gain weight and get stronger for the upcoming season, he would work extra days in the weight room.

Coach Andy Kennedy said that he believes Henry’s motivation comes directly from his attitude entering the season.

“I think he’s just more mature, him going into his junior year, he’s been through some

battles,” Kennedy said. “Now it’s time for him to expand his role, it’s an opportunity for him to continue to grow as a player and as a team we need that growth so it’s good formula.”

The Red Wolves return two players from last year’s team that averaged in double figures. Arkansas State finished 17-14 overall and 11-7 in Sun Belt play.

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continued from page 12 all - including the Tennessee coaching staff - that Masoli will play, there is the chance that Masoli may not be able to go.

Even if he is, he will be susceptible to big hits, so Nathan Stanley will have to be on standby again.

Stanley came in last week and managed the game effectively, but wasn’t overly impressive.

Stanley doesn’t really fit the offense the Rebels have been running this season, so Ole Miss certainly hopes Masoli will be ready to go Saturday.

No matter who is at quarterback, Ole Miss needs a big game offensively against the Volunteers.

2. Put pressure on Tyler Bray True freshman quarterback Tyler Bray was outstanding in his first start last week in place of Matt Simms.

The former four-star recruit out of California threw for 325 yards and five touchdowns in a blowout victory

Ladner said that Sam Houston State graduated many of their seniors from last year, while the Lady Rebels lost 70 percent of their shooting and rebounding to graduation last year.

“But we are continually rebuilding and reloading,” stated Ladner about this year’s young Rebel team.

The Lady Rebels defeated Sam Houston State last November in the first meeting between the two schools.

“I don’t know much about SEMO other than they have a very good recruiting class,” said Ladner.

The consolation and championship games will take place on Saturday.

Jackson State will play against either SEMO or Sam Houston State at 1 p.m. on Saturday followed by the Lady Rebels against the other at 3 p.m.

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eraged 6.4 points shooting last year while going 40.4 percent from the three-point line. “(Kennedy) is going to look for me to score,” Henry said.

“Everyone will be keyed in on Chris, being a top returning player and we’re going to need more people stepping up other than he and Zach (Graham).”

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While a big performance against Memphis isn’t that impressive, considering the Tigers are arguably the worst team in Divison I football, Bray was, and poses a threat on Saturday.

The Ole Miss secondary has struggled all year because of injuries and youth, and Saturday is a big test.

The Rebels would do well to put pressure on Bray early and often, and that needs to start with defensive end D.T. Shackelford.

If the Rebels can get pressure and force Bray into an early mistake, the Rebel’s chances of winning go up.

3. Handle the pressure of playing on the road Ole Miss has only played three games on the road this season, and has a 1-2 record in three lacking performances.

Penalties and mistakes cost the Rebels’ chances to win games on the road against Alabama and Arkansas, while the Rebels held on to beat Tulane

in the Superdome early in the year. Even though Tennessee has struggled, expect a packed Neyland Stadium early Saturday morning.

Ole Miss has been piping in Rocky Top during practice all week to prepare for what they will hear in Knoxville.

The Rebels can’t allow the crowd noise to result in mistakes and penalties.

If they do, it could be a long day filled with false starts, delay of games and turnovers for the Rebels.

4. Put together a complete performance All season, Ole Miss has had one of either the offense or defense show up for each game, but never really both.

Last week was the closest the Rebels came to playing a complete game, but Ole Miss needs to make a statement and put one together this weekend.

A great performance and a win heading into LSU could do wonders for a beat-up, worn-down team.

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Rebels look to keep bowl hopes alive vs. Tennessee

BY AUSTIN MILLER

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After a 43-21 victory over Louisiana-Lafayette last Saturday, Ole Miss heads to Knoxville and looks to move one step closer to bowl eligibility against Tennessee at 11 a.m. on CBS. With rivalry games against No. 5 LSU and No. 19 Mississippi State the next two weeks, Saturday’s game takes on added importance for the Rebels (4-5, 1-4 SEC).

“Even with the type of season we’ve had, we can still go to a bowl, so there’s still excitement,” sophomore defensive end D.T. Shackelford said. “It gives us something to work and strive for. We just can’t give up. We just can’t throw in the towel.”

Starting quarterback Jeremiah Masoli’s participation in practice has increased, but the senior’s status remains uncertain for Saturday after suffering a concussion on a touchdown run against Louisiana-Lafayette. In his first action since the Tulane game, sophomore quarterback Nathan Stanley completed 6-of-14 passes for 108 yards.

“Still very hopeful (that Masoli

will play), but I don’t know,” Ole Miss coach Houston Nutt said.

“We’ve got two (quarterbacks) going and working them hard.”

Whether it’s Masoli or Stanley at quarterback, Ole Miss will likely continue to lean on its powerful running game and a defense coming off a second-half shutout against Louisiana-Lafayette.

The Rebels currently rank second in the Southeastern Conference in rushing, averaging over 200 yards per game. Junior running back Brandon Bolden, who has 727 yards and nine touchdowns leads the way for Ole Miss on the ground.

On defense, the Rebels hope to have senior linebacker Jonathan Cornell and sophomore defensive end Gerald Rivers back healthy for Saturday’s game.

“They remember in November,” Brandon Bolden said. “November is when teams either make it or break it. And, right now we’re trying to make it. We want to make it to this bowl game, but it all comes back to one game at a time. So, right now we’re focused on Tennessee and we’ll worry about everyone else when the time comes.”

After a season of near-misses,

first-year coach Derek Dooley and Tennessee (3-6, 0-5 SEC) hope to make a breakthrough and keep the hope of earning a bowl bid alive.

Against No. 1 Oregon, Tennessee led 13-3 early in the second quarter, but 35 second-half points led the Ducks to a 48-13 victory in Knoxville.

After mass confusion and a mishandled snap on the last play of the game, the Vols seemingly pulled off an upset of LSU in Baton Rouge.

But the celebration was subdued when officials ruled Tennessee had 13 players on the field when the ball was snapped. LSU took full advantage and scored on an untimed down for the 16-14 win.

In his first career start, freshman quarterback Tyler Bray completed 17-of-28 passes for 308 yards and five touchdowns while junior running back Tauren Poole rushed for 101 yards in a 50-14 win at Memphis last week. Poole leads Tennessee in rushing with 729 yards and seven touchdowns on the year, including 162 yards against Oregon and 109 yards against LSU. “They’re going to come out and they’re going to be a group that won’t quit,” Shackelford said.

Hipp’s tips for the game

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This game must be considered a must win for both teams, as Ole Miss needs this win to be able to split LSU and Misssissippi State and get to a bowl, while a Tennessee win Saturday puts them in bowl position. Here’s what Ole Miss needs to do to get a huge win this weekend: 1. Adjust to whoever is at quarterback During last week’s win against Louisiana-Lafayette, Jeremiah Masoli suffered a concussion scoring a touchdown and was forced to sit out the rest of the game. While it’s assumed by See HIPP, PAGE 11

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